The Following
The Following centers on former FBI agent Ryan Hardy, recruited to pursue escaped serial killer Joe Carroll after his death-row breakout. Carroll's devoted network orchestrates a series of murders and messages. Hardy works with an FBI team, including agents Mike Weston and Debra Parker, to unravel the killer's organized campaign.
StatusEnded
First airedJan 21, 2013
Last airedMay 15, 2015
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1
Willa Fitzgerald
Jenny
6.7
2
Shawn Ashmore
Mike Weston
5.6
3
Kevin Bacon
Ryan Hardy
5.6
4
Connie Nielsen
Lily Gray
4.6
5
Tom Pelphrey
Brock
4.4
6
Leslie Bibb
Jana Murphy
4.2